Individual Details
Leon Russel CRAWFORD
(6 Feb 1894 - 3 Oct 1976)
Born 1894
Born
To Mr. and Mrs. J. Crawford, of Allison street, a son. (Newton Daily Republican)
1895
Leon Crawford was listed as a 1 year old male on the 1895 census in the household of J. F. Crawford.
1900
Leon Crawford was listed on the 1900 census as a 6 year old male born in Kansas. He was listed as a son to J.F. Crawford.
1905
Leon Crawford was listed as an 11 year old male on the 1905 census. He was listed in the household of J. F. Crawford.
1910
Leon Crawford was listed as the son of J. F. Crawford on the 1910 census in Dodge City, Kansas. Leon was listed as a 16 year old male born in Kansas.
1917
and was appointed wagoner 2nd class gunner 25th A.A. Battery 1st A.A. Sector
1919
Leon Crawford sent a telegram to his parents from Camp Stuart, VA on 15 March 1919 stating, "Arrived here all OK am well and have written."
1920
Leon Crawford was listed as the head of the household on the 1920 census. According to the census, Leon was 25 years old and born in Kansas. Leon was employed by the railroad as a switchman.
1925
L.R. Crawford was listed on the 1925 census as the head of the household. According to the census, he was 31 years old and born in Kansas. Leon was employed as a switchman in the train yard.
1930
enrolled as an ex-service man of the world war having served in the 25 Ante Aircraft Battery of the Army as a wagoner
Leon Crawford was listed as the head of the household on the 1930 census. According to the census, he was 36 years old and born in Kansas. Leon Crawford was employed as a switchman in the railroad yards.
1935
Leon was employed at the Western Train and Yard by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad.
1940
Leon R. Crawford was listed as the head of the household on the 1940 census. According to the census, he was 46 years old and born in Kansas. Leon was employed as a switchman for the railroad.
1960
Leon Retired from the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad on 13 May 1960. Leon was a switchman for the railroad.
1969
had a reception celebrating his Golden wedding Anniversary with Winnie Currey Crawford
Find a Grave
Leon Russel Crawford
Birth: Feb. 6, 1894
Newton
Harvey County
Kansas, USA
Death: Oct. 3, 1976
Dodge City
Ford County
Kansas, USA
Military service: 25th A. A. Battery.
Family links:
Parents:
Judson Foster Crawford (1866 - 1949)
Josie Winifred Hammond Crawford (1874 - 1954)
Spouse:
Winnie Letha Currey Crawford (1903 - 1992)
Children:
Eugene David Crawford (1927 - 2006)*
Siblings:
Bernice Crawford Allen (1892 - 1959)*
Leon Russel Crawford (1894 - 1976)
Marion Richmond Crawford (1895 - 1920)*
Helen Marjorie Crawford Horton (1900 - 1971)*
Hugh Judson Crawford (1902 - 1987)*
Esther Stella Crawford Noll (1905 - 1987)*
Lois Elida Crawford Maden (1909 - 1972)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Maple Grove Cemetery
Dodge City
Ford County
Kansas, USA
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Created by: Cathy Kessinger
Record added: Oct 17, 2008
Find A Grave Memorial# 30639323
Events
Families
| Spouse | Winnie Letha CURREY (1903 - 1992) |
| Child | Betty Jean CRAWFORD (1921 - 1921) |
| Child | Eugene David CRAWFORD (1927 - 2006) |
| Child | Leon Russel CRAWFORD (1938 - 1961) |
| Father | Judson Foster CRAWFORD (1866 - 1949) |
| Mother | Josie Winifred HAMMOND (1874 - 1954) |
| Sibling | Bernice CRAWFORD (1892 - 1959) |
| Sibling | Marion Richmond CRAWFORD (1895 - 1920) |
| Sibling | Helen Marjorie CRAWFORD (1900 - 1971) |
| Sibling | Hugh Judson CRAWFORD (1902 - 1987) |
| Sibling | Esther Stella CRAWFORD (1905 - 1987) |
| Sibling | Lois Elida CRAWFORD (1909 - 1972) |
Notes
Birth
According to the family Bible, Leon Crawford was born Feb 6, 1894.Residence
Leon Crawford was listed as a 1 year old male on the 1895 census in the household of J. F. Crawford.Residence
Leon Crawford was listed on the 1900 census as a 6 year old male born in Kansas. He was listed as a son to J.F. Crawford.Residence
Leon Crawford was listed as an 11 year old male on the 1905 census. He was listed in the household of J. F. Crawford.Residence
Leon Crawford was listed as the son of J. F. Crawford on the 1910 census in Dodge City, Kansas. Leon was listed as a 16 year old male born in Kansas.Residence
Leon Russell Crawford was listed as Leon Crawford on the 1915 Kansas Census as a 21 year old male born in Kansas and working as a clerk who was living in Dodge City, Kansas.Military
Leon Crawford sent a telegram to his parents from Camp Stuart, VA on 15 March 1919 stating, "Arrived here all OK am well and have written."Residence
Leon Crawford was listed as the head of the household on the 1920 census. According to the census, Leon was 25 years old and born in Kansas. Leon was employed by the railroad as a switchman.Residence
L.R. Crawford was listed on the 1925 census as the head of the household. According to the census, he was 31 years old and born in Kansas. Leon was employed as a switchman in the train yard.Military
Leon Crawford enrolled as an ex-service man of the world war having served in the 25 Ante Aircraft Battery of the Army as a wagonerResidence
Leon Crawford was listed as the head of the household on the 1930 census. According to the census, he was 36 years old and born in Kansas. Leon Crawford was employed as a switchman in the railroad yards.Occupation
Leon was employed at the Western Train and Yard by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad.Residence
Leon R. Crawford was listed as the head of the household on the 1940 census. According to the census, he was 46 years old and born in Kansas. Leon was employed as a switchman for the railroad.Military
Leon Crawford registered for the World War II draft.Residence
Leon Crawford was employed as a foreman for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad in Dodge City. Leon and Winnie lived at 911 2nd Ave in Dodge City.Residence
In 1955, Leon Crawford was an engine foreman for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fee Railroad in Dodge City. According to the city directory, Leon and Winnie lived at 911 2nd Ave in Dodge City.Residence
In 1957, Leon was a switchman for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad in Dodge City. According to the city directory, Leon and Winnie lived at 911 2nd Ave in Dodge City.Residence
In 1959, Leon Crawford was a switchman for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad. According to the city directory, Leon and Winnie lived at 911 2nd Ave in Dodge City.Member
Leon Crawford was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Dodge City.Retirement
Leon Retired from the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad on 13 May 1960. Leon was a switchman for the railroad.Occupation
Leon Crawford retired as a switchman from the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad.Member
Leon Crawford received his 50 year Veteran's Emblem as a member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen.Endnotes
1. Tombstone, Maple Grove Cemetery, Dodge City Kansas read by Marcia Philbrick, 1996, Leon Russel Crawford tombstone (Crawford.KS.152). ()
2. Crawford, Judson F., Judson F. Crawford Family Bible (: , ); Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, KS, photocopy in Crawford.Washington.Notebook. Hereinafter cited as Family Bible Judson F. Crawford.
3. Funeral Card / Memorial Book, Leon R. Crawford funeral program (Doc. #: CRAWFORD.NOTEBOOK),
4. "Judson Foster Crawford", Gladys Crawford, compiler, The Crawford Family (, ), (Doc. #: Crawford.KS.047)
5. Leon Russell Crawford, death certificate 76-016121 (6 October 1976), Kansas State Board of Health, Division of Vital Statistics, Topeka, Kansas.
6. Kansas, State Board of Health, Delayed Certificate of Birth Certificate Number 65 00187 ([Crawford.Leon.Notebook]); Division of Vital Statistics, Topeka, Kansas.
7. "Leon R. Crawford," undated clipping, October 1976, from unidentified newspaper; Crawford Family Papers, passed down to Marcia Philbrick by Winnie Crawford [Crawford.Leon.Notebook]; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, , Seneca, KS.
8. Railroad Retirment Papers for Leon Russel Crawford, Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. obtained from Railroad Retirement Board by Marcia Philbrick [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
9. "Born", Daily Republican, (Newton, Kansas), 9 February 1894, microfilm; Kansas State Historical Society, Topeka, KS.
10. Kansas, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Prior Service Records, 1859-1935, database with images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : ).
11. Ancestry, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012).
12. Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015), Leon Russel Crawford.
13. Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011), Number: 709-16-3080; Issue State: Railroad Board (Issued Through); Issue Date: Before 1951.
14. Ancestry.com, Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; Roll: ks1915_88; Line: 22.
15. Ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of Kansas; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: Box 293.
16. Ancestry.com, Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1895 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: v115_48; Line: 18.
17. Ancestry.com, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Leon Crawford.
18. "U.S., Railroad Retirement Pention INdex, 1934-1987," database, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online December 2018), L Crawford.
19. Crawford, Judson F., Judson F. Crawford Family Bible (: , ); Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, KS, photocopy in Crawford.Washington.Notebook. Hereinafter cited as Family Bible Judson F. Crawford.
20. 1895 Kansas Census, Dodge City, Ford County, Kansas, Kansas state census, Dodge City, Ford County, Kansas, page 10, household 77, J F Crawford; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online November 2017); Kansas State Historical Society.
21. Crawford, Leon, 1900-1901, Term Report; Dodge City Schools, Dodge City, Kansas; passed down to Marcia Philbrick by Winnie Crawford; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, , Seneca, KS, April 2016.
22. 1900 U.S.Census, Ford County, Kansas, population schedule, Dodge City, Ford County, Kansas, ED 49, Sheet 18A, household 383, Crawford J F; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online November 2017); NARA T623.
23. 1905 Kansas State Census, Ford County, Kansas, Kansas State Census, , page 42, household 291, J F Crawford; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online November 2017); Kansas State Historical Society.
24. Grade Seven Report Card, Dodge City Public Schools; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. 1909. passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Philbrick [Crawford.Judson.Notebook].
25. 1910 U.S. Census, Ford County, Kansas, population schedule, Dodge City, Ford County, Kanass, ED 45, Sheet 3B, household 16, Crawford JF; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online November 2017); NARA microfilm publication T624.
26. 1915 Kansas State Census, Ford County, Kansas, population schedule, Dodge City, Ford County, Kansas, page 2, household 9, Crawford J F; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online November 2017); Kansas State Historical Society.
27. Ford County Directory: Dodge City (N.p.: n.p., 1916), Crawford, Leon. (Crawford.KS.008)
28. AT&SF Railroad employment papers, Papers of Leon Russel Crawford, soc. Sec. No. 709-16-3080, Crawford Family Papers
29. Dodge City Daily Globe, , newspaper clipping announcing retirement (Doc. #: CRAWFORD.NOTEBOOK).
30. Lifetime Pass Certificate, Lifetime pass on all Santa Fe system lines issued by The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad to Leon R. Crawford, The Atchison, Topkea and Santa Fe Railroad
31. Railroad Retirement Papers for Leon Russel Crawford, Atchison Topeka & santa Fe Railway Co.; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. obtained from Railroad Retirement Board by Marcia Philbrick [Crawford.Leon.notebook].
32. Tombstone, Maple Grove Cemetery, Dodge City Kansas read by Marcia Philbrick, 1996, Tombstone order form to Memorial Art Company, Dodge City, KS (Doc. #: CRAWFORD.NOTEBOOK). ()
33. Lifetime Pass Certificate, United States military service memorial certificate, The Atchison, Topkea and Santa Fe Railroad
34. Ford County Kansas, , ; ; Register of Deeds, Dodge City Kansas.
35. Railroad Retirement Papers, Leon Russel Crawford (Crawford.KS.187), Railroad Retirement Board, Washington D.C.. 1073688 PS816
36. Honorable Discharge from the United States Army, Leon Crawford; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. claim # 22007. passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Philbrick [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
37. Ancestry.com, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011).
38. United States, Veterans Affairs Master Index, Leon Crawford, 1917; database with images, FamilySearch (www.familysearch.org : viewed online 5 January 2020).
39. Ford County Kansas, , ; ; Register of Deeds, Dodge City Kansas.
40. Honorable Discharge from the United States Army, Leon Crawford; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. claim # 22007. passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Philbrick [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
41. Enlistment Record, Leon Crawford, on back of honorable discharge from United States Army (Doc. #: CRAWFORD.NOTEBOOK), Crawford Family Papers
42. Ford County Kansas, , ; ; Register of Deeds, Dodge City Kansas.
43. Lists of Incoming Passengers, 1917-1938; Lists of OUtgoing Passengers, 1917-1938, Leon Crawford aboard U.S.S. Ohio, 20 Feb 1919; database with images, Fold3 www.fold3.com . viewed online April 2017. Original Source: NARA.
44. U.S., Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists, 1910-1939, Leon Crawford, 20 Feb 1919; database with images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online October 2019). Original Source: List of Incoming Passenters, 1917-1938 NAI 6234465 and List of Outgoing Passengers, 1917-1938 NAI 6234477.
45. Western Union Telegram from Leon Crawford to J. F. Crawford, Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. passed down to Marcia Philbrick by Winnie Crawford.
46. Telegram from Leon Crawford to J. F. Crawford (: , 16 March 1919), Camp Stuart VA -- Arrived here all OK am well have written
47. Ford County Kansas, , ; ; Register of Deeds, Dodge City Kansas.
48. Railroad Retirement Papers, Leon Russel Crawford (Crawford.KS.187), Railroad Retirement Board, Washington D.C.. 1073688 PS816
49. Certificate honoring memory of Leon R. Crawford from President Gerald R. Ford, Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Philbrick [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
50. Honorable Discharge from the United States Army, Leon Crawford; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. claim # 22007. passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Philbrick [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
51. "Leon R. Crawford," undated clipping, October 1976, from unidentified newspaper; Crawford Family Papers, passed down to Marcia Philbrick by Winnie Crawford [Crawford.Leon.Notebook]; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, , Seneca, KS.
52. Hiram Currey, Hiram Currey Family Bible (New York: American Bible Society, 1880); Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, KS, Family Record: Marriages -- Children of H M. Currey and Winnie Mae Hutchinson "Winnie Letha Currey & Leon Russel Crawford was married Dec 24 1919 by Rev. Gray at Dodge City Kas".
53. Ford County Kansas Marriage Records: Book F page 9 (Doc. #: Crawford.KS.003a), Ford County Clerk, Dodge City, Kansas
54. Dodge City Daily Globe, , clipping announcing 50th anniversary open house.
55. Dodge City Daily Globe, , 26 Dec 1919; p.1 col. 4..
56. Crawford, Judson F., Judson F. Crawford Family Bible (: , ); Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, KS, photocopy in Crawford.Washington.Notebook. Hereinafter cited as Family Bible Judson F. Crawford.
57. "Judson Foster Crawford", Gladys Crawford, compiler, The Crawford Family (, ), (Doc. #: Crawford.KS.047)
58. Railroad Retirement Papers, Leon Russel Crawford (Crawford.KS.187), Railroad Retirement Board, Washington D.C.. 1073688 PS816
59. Railroad Retirement Papers, Retirement papers of Leon Russell Crawford (Doc. #: CRAWFORD.KS.064), Railroad Retirement Board, Washington D.C.. 1073688 PS816
60. "Leon R. Crawford," undated clipping, October 1976, from unidentified newspaper; Crawford Family Papers, passed down to Marcia Philbrick by Winnie Crawford [Crawford.Leon.Notebook]; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, , Seneca, KS.
61. State of Kansas, Board of Health, Marriage License B. No. 55533, P.J. No. 433 (22 December 1919), Leon R. Crawford and Winnie Currey; Division of Vital Statistics, Topeka, Kansas.
62. Etrick's Directory of Ford County 1920 (Dodge City, Kansas: Etrick Printery, 1920), 27, Crawford; digital image, Heritage Quest (interactive.ancestryheritagequest.com : viewed online September 2016).
63. , Etrick's Directory of Ford County 1920 (Dodge City, Kansas: Etrick Printery, 1920), ; digital image, Heritage Quest (interactive.ancestryheritagequest.com : accessed ). (N.p.: n.p., n.d.), viewed online; September 2016; 27; Crawford.
64. 1920 U.S. Census, Ford County, Kansas, population schedule, Dodge City, Ford County, Kansas, ED 53, Sheet 2A, household 34, Crawford Leon; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online November 2017); NARA microfilm publication T625.
65. Tombstone, Maple Grove Cemetery, Dodge City Kansas read by Marcia Philbrick, 1996, Photograph of tombstone inscription. Betty Jean; infant daughter of LR & WL Crawford. (Doc. Crawford.KS.152). ()
66. Dodge City Daily Globe, , Death notice for daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Crawford; Dodge City Daily Globe; Monday, May 16, 1921; p. 3; col. 1. (Doc. #: Crawford.KS.047).
67. Betty Jean Crawford, death certificate certificate # 229 288 (13 May 1921), Kansas State Board of Health, Division of Vital Statistics, Topeka, Kansas.
68. Railroad Retirement Papers, Leon Russel Crawford (Crawford.KS.187), Railroad Retirement Board, Washington D.C.. 1073688 PS816
69. Etrick's Ford County Directory: Containing an Alphabetical List of Business Firms and Private Citizens of Dodge city (Dodge City, Kansas: The Etric Company, 1924), page 30, Crawford.
70. 1925 Kansas Census, Ford County Kansas, , page 13, household 4; 510 G, Crawford, L. R.; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed March 2016).
71. First United Methodist Church Bulletin 9 Oct 1983, Heritage Center, Dodge City, Kansas, The Baraca Class History (Doc. #: CRAWFORD.KS.079).
72. Kansas, State Board of Health 229 1781 (8 December 1927); Division of Vital Statistics, Topeka, Kansas.
73. Army Service Record Book, Register of Deeds, Ford County Kansas, Book 2 1945-1946, p. 587 (Doc #: CRAWFORD.KS.108).
74. Social Security Administration, "U.S. Social Security Death Index," database, Ancestry, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed ), , .
75. Kansas, State Board of Health 229 1781 (8 December 1927); Division of Vital Statistics, Topeka, Kansas.
76. Physician's Birth Certificate Eugene David Crawford, Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. [Crawford.Eugene.Notebook]. Passed down to Marcia Crawford by her grandmother Winnie Crawford.
77. Eugene Crawford Baby Book, Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. [Crawford.Eugene.Notebook]. Passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Crawford.
78. Eugene David Crawford funeral program, Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, , Seneca, Kansas, 2015. Obtained by Marcia Philbrick while attending funeral.
79. "Emporia Gazette", 15 September 2006, (Emporia, KS), to (); Kansas State Historical Society, Topeka, Kanss. Hereinafter cited as "Emporia Gazette".
80. Kansas Birth Registration Card, Eugene David Crawford; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. passed down to Marcia Philbrick by Roberta Crawford [Crawford.Eugene.Notebook].
81. "Crawford, Eugene David personnel file,'" Seaman First Class V-6 USNR 343 46 97, National Personnel Records Center, Nathional Archives, St. Louis, Missouri.
82. "Dr. Eugene David Crawford," Dodge City Daily Globe (Dodge City, Kansas), 15 September 2006; database with transcription, Genealogy Bank (www.genealogybank.com : viewed online March 2017).
83. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, "U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010," database, Ancestry, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed online June 2017), Eugene Crawford.
84. Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012).
85. Ancestry.com, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011).
86. Ancestry.com, U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010).
87. Ancestry.com, U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010).
88. Ancestry.com, Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-Current (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012).
89. Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015).
90. Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011), Issue State: Kansas; Issue Date: Before 1951.
91. "Kansas, Enrollment of WWI Veterans, 1930," database online, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online July 2016), Leon R. Crawford; ENrollment of Word War One Veterans or Their Widows and Orphans, 1930. Kansas State HIstorical Society.
92. 1930 U.S. Census, Ford County, Kansas, population schedule, Dodge City, Ford County, Kansas, ED 24-5, Sheet 16B, dwelling 363, Crawford Leon; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online November 2017); NARA T626.
93. Kansas, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Prior Service Records, 1859-1935, database with images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : ).
94. Tombstone, Maple Grove Cemetery, Dodge City Kansas read by Marcia Philbrick, 1996, Leon Russel Crawford tombstone (Crawford.KS.152). ()
95. Tombstone, Maple Grove Cemetery, Dodge City Kansas read by Marcia Philbrick, 1996, Photograph of tombstone inscription; Maple Grove Cemetery; Dodge City, Ford County, KS. Leon Russell; son of Mr. & Mrs. Leon R. Crawford; Nov. 10, 1938; Feb. 10, 1961. (Crawford.KS.120). ()
96. Kansas, State Board of Health; Division of Vital Statistics, Topeka, Kansas.
97. Leon Russel Crawford II Baby Book, Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. Passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Crawford [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
98. Hospital Certificate of Birth, Charlotte Murray Memorial Hospital; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Philbrick [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
99. Notification of Birth Registration - Leon Russell Crawford, Bureau of the Census; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Philbrick [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
100. Leon Russell Crawford II Funeral Program, Hulpieu-Swaim Funeral Home; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. 1961. passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Philbrick [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
101. Leon Russell Crawford II, death certificate Certificate # 61 003375 (1961), State of Wisconsin, Board of Health, Wisconsin.
102. Leon R. Crawford II Dies in Wisconsin, Dodge City Daily Globe, Dodge City, Kansas, 11 February 1961, Obituary. [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
103. Leon Russell Crawford II Funeral Book, Hulpieu-Swaim Funeral Home; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. 1961. passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Philbrick [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
104. Find a Grave, database and images, Find a Grave (www.findagrave.com : viewed online June 2017), memorial for Hiram Miles Currey (1866-1943), Find a Grave Memorial no. #35623901, created by Jason Townsend, citing Maple Grove Cemetery, Dodge City, Ford County, Kansas; accompanying photograph by Kathy Hesser, Hiram Miles Currey.
105. Railroad Retirement Papers, Leon Crawford, Railroad Retirement Board, Washington D.C.. 1073688 PS816
106. Railroad Retirement Papers, Leon Russel Crawford (Crawford.KS.187), Railroad Retirement Board, Washington D.C.. 1073688 PS816
107. Leon Russell Crawford, death certificate 76-016121 (6 October 1976), Kansas State Board of Health, Division of Vital Statistics, Topeka, Kansas.
108. Kansas, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Prior Service Records, 1859-1935, database with images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : ).
109. 1940 U. S. Census, Ford County, Kansas, population schedule, Dodge City, Ford County, Kansas, ED 29-6A, Sheet 16B, household 362, Crawford Leon R; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online November 217).
110. War Ration Book One, Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. Leon Russell Crawford. passed down to Marcia Philbrick by Winnie Crawford [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
111. Ford County Directory (N.p.: n.p., 1942), 43, Crawford, Leon R.. (Crawford.KS.023)
112. "U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," digital images, NARA Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online November 2017), Leon Crawford; citing .
113. "U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," digital images, NARA Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online November 2017), Leon Crawford; citing .
114. War Ration Book No. 3, Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. Leon R. Crawford. passed down to Marcia Philbrick by Winnie Crawford [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
115. Loan Statement - First National Bank, Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. Leon R. Crawford No. 8505. passed down to Marcia Philbrick by Winnie Crawford [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
116. Ford County Kansas, , ; ; Register of Deeds, Dodge City Kansas.
117. Warranty Deed Nelson G. Crawford to Leon R. Crawford, Ford County, Kansas, Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. dated 18 July 1947. passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Philbrick [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
118. ![!&F&!], Seneca, KS, 2016. passed down to Marcia Philbrick by Winnie Crawford.
119. Loan Settleement Statement, Leon R. Crawford and Winnie L. Crawford, his wife; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. loan for $2000. passed down to Marcia Philbrick by Winnie Crawford [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
120. Mortgage for loan No. 1708, Leon R. Crawford and Winnie L. Crawford, his wife; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. Recorded Book70, page 25 Ford County Kansas. passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Philbrick [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
121. Polk's Dodge city Directory 1953: Including Ford County (Kansas City, MO: R. L. Polk & Co, 1953), page 48, Crawford; digital image, Ancestry.com, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online November 2017).
122. Polk's Dodge City (Ford County, Kanas) Directory 1955 (Kansas City, MO: R. L. Polk & Co, 1955), page 48, Crawford; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online November 2017).
123. Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Polk's Dodge City (Ford County, Kansas) Directory 1957; page 109 (image 72).
124. "U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995", database, Ancestry.com, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed online November 2017), page 109, Crawford; citing "Polk's Dodge City Directory 1957: Including Ford County (Kansas City, Missouri: R. L. Polk & Co., 1957)."
125. "U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995", database online, Ancestry.com, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online November 2017), page 137, Crawford; citing "Polk's Dodge City (Ford County, Kansas) Directory 1959: Including Ford County (Kansas City 5, Mo: R. L. Polk & Col, Publishers, 1959)."
126. Dodge City Daily Globe, , 5 Aug 1959, page 3, col. 1. Doc. #: Crawford.KS.011
127. "Leon R. Crawford," undated clipping, October 1976, from unidentified newspaper; Crawford Family Papers, passed down to Marcia Philbrick by Winnie Crawford [Crawford.Leon.Notebook]; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, , Seneca, KS.
128. "U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995", database, Ancestry.com, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed online November 2017), page 42, Crawford; citing "Polk's Dodgge City (Ford County, Kansas) Directory 1960: Including Ford County (Kansas City, Missouri: R. L. Polk & Co., 1960)."
129. General Warranty Deed, Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. Leon R. Crawford to Winnie L. Crawford. passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Philbrick [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
130. "Society," digital image, The Emporia Gazette (Emporia, Kansas), 24 May 1960; Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online January 2017).
131. Letter to Leon R. Crawford approving retirement annuity, from J. P. Spears, Superintendent, Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Philbrick.
132. Certificate of Annuity, Railroad Retirement Board; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Philbric [Crawford.Leon.notebook].
133. , Dodge City Daily Globe, Dodge City, Kansas, no. 136, Railroad Man Retires.
134. Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. Certificate of Honor presented to Leon Crawford. passed down to Marcia Philbrick by grandmother, Winnie Crawford.
135. Leon Russell Crawford, death certificate 76-016121 (6 October 1976), Kansas State Board of Health, Division of Vital Statistics, Topeka, Kansas.
136. Letter to Leon R. Crawford approving retirement annuity, from J. P. Spears, Superintendent, Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Philbrick.
137. Railroad Retirement Papers for Leon Russel Crawford, Atchison Topeka & santa Fe Railway Co.; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. obtained from Railroad Retirement Board by Marcia Philbrick [Crawford.Leon.notebook].
138. "Railroad Man Retires," undated clipping, 1960, from unidentified newspaper; Crawford Family Papers, passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Philbrick [Crawford.Leon.Notebook]; privately held January 2016 by Marcia Philbrick, , Seneca, KS.
139. "U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995", database on-line, Ancestry.com, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online November 2017), page 44, Crawford Eug D; citing "Polk's Dodge City (Ford County, Kansas) Directory 1962: Including Ford County (Kansas City 5, Missouri: R. L. Polk & Co, 1962)."
140. Brotherhood of Rairoad Trainmen 50 Year Veteran Certificate, Leon R. Crawford; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. Feb 1967. passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Philbrick [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
141. Bill of Sale, Hulpieu-Swaim Funeral Home, Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. Services for Leon R. Crawford. passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Philbrick [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
142. "To Have Open House," undated clipping, 1968, from unidentified newspaper; Crawford Family Papers, clipping passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marica Philbrick [Crawford.Leon.Notebook]; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, , Seneca, KS.
143. "Horton," El Paso Times (El Paso, Texas), 3 November 1971, page 19; digital image, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online October 2019).
144. , booklet, 20 Dec 1973, Doc. #: CRAWFORD.NOTEBOOK, , .
145. "Leon R. Crawford," undated clipping, October 1976, from unidentified newspaper; Crawford Family Papers, passed down to Marcia Philbrick by Winnie Crawford [Crawford.Leon.Notebook]; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, , Seneca, KS.
146. Leon Crawford Power of Attorney, Sept. 1976; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Philbrick [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
147. Seller's Closing Statement, Sale of 911 Second, Dodge City, Kansas; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Philbrick [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
148. Tombstone, Maple Grove Cemetery, Dodge City Kansas read by Marcia Philbrick, 1996, Memorial Art Company, Dodge City, Kansas tombstone order form. ()
149. "Judson Foster Crawford", Gladys Crawford, compiler, The Crawford Family (, ), (Doc. #: Crawford.KS.047)
150. Railroad Retirement Papers, Retirement papers of Leon Russell Crawford (Doc. #: CRAWFORD.KS.187), Railroad Retirement Board, Washington D.C.. 1073688 PS816
151. Leon Russell Crawford, death certificate certificate #: 76-016121 [Crawford.Leon.Notebook] (6 October 1976), Kansas State Board of Health, Division of Vital Statistics, Topeka, Kansas.
152. Find a Grave, database and images, Find a Grave (www.findagrave.com : online 5 December 1915), Find a Grave Memorial no. 30639323, created by Cathy Kessinger, citing Maple Grove Cemetery, Dodge City, Ford, Kansas, United States; accompanying photograph by Cathy Kessinger, Leon Crawford.
153. Leon Crawford Funeral program, Hulpieu-Swaim Funeral Home; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. obtained by Marcia Philbrick while attending funeral [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
154. Funeral Book, Leon R. Crawford; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Philbrick [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
155. Tombstone, Maple Grove Cemetery, Dodge City Kansas read by Marcia Philbrick, 1996, Leon Russel Crawford tombstone (Crawford.KS.152). ()
156. , Dodge City Daily Globe, Dodge City, Kansas, , Leon R. Crawford.
157. Ancestry, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012).
158. Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015), Leon Russel Crawford.
159. Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011), Number: 709-16-3080; Issue State: Railroad Board (Issued Through); Issue Date: Before 1951.
160. Ancestry.com, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Leon Crawford.
161. , Social Security Administration, "U.S. Social Security Death Index," database, Ancestry, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed ), , . (N.p.: n.p., n.d.), Sept. 2015; Leon Russel Crawford; 709163080.
162. , Social Security Administration, "Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007," database on-line, Ancestry, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ), . (N.p.: n.p., n.d.), viewed online; July 2017; Leon Russel Crawford.
163. Computer Printout for Maple Grove Cemetery (Dodge City, KS: Dodge City, Kansas, 5/29/1985), Record 4033 Z2, lot 7 block 95 section 3 Maple Grove Cemetery, Dodge City, Kansas (Doc. #: CRAWFORD.KS.080)
164. Tombstone, Maple Grove Cemetery, Dodge City Kansas read by Marcia Philbrick, 1996, Leon Russel Crawford tombstone [Crawford.Leon.Notebook]. ()
165. Leon Russell Crawford, death certificate 76-016121 (6 October 1976), Kansas State Board of Health, Division of Vital Statistics, Topeka, Kansas.
166. Leon Crawford Funeral Plan, Hulpieu-Swaim Funeral Home; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Philbrick [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
167. Leon Crawford Funeral program, Hulpieu-Swaim Funeral Home; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. obtained by Marcia Philbrick while attending funeral [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
168. Leon Crawford Burial Vault Certificate, Hulpieu & Swaim Mortuary; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Philbrick [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
169. Leon Crawford Memorial Book, Hulpieu-Swaim Funeral Home; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Philbrick [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
170. Leon Crawford Tombstone Certificate, Memorial Art Company; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Philbrick [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
171. Maple Grove Cemetery Deed, J. F. Crawford and heirs; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. Ownership Certificate. passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Philbrick [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
172. BillionGraves, digital images of tombstone, BillionGraves (billiongraves.com : viewed online June 2017), memorial for Leon Russell Crawford (1894-1976), BillionGraves created by mcphilbrick, citing Maple Grove Cemetery, Dodge City, Ford County, Kansas; accompanying photograph by mcphilbrick, Leon Russell Crawford.
173. Find a Grave, database and images, Find a Grave (www.findagrave.com : viewed online July 2017), memorial for Leon Russel Crawford (1894-1976), Find a Grave Memorial no. #30639323, created by Cathy Kessinger, citing Maple Grove Cemetery, Dodge City, Ford County, Kansas; accompanying photograph by Cathy Kessinger, Leon Russel Crawford.
174. Ancestry, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012).
175. "U.S., Railroad Retirement Pention INdex, 1934-1987," database, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online December 2018), L Crawford.
176. "Leon r. Crawford," undated clipping, October 1976, from unidentified newspaper; Crawford Family Papers, passed down to Marcia Philbrick by Winnie Crawford [Crawford.Leon.Notebook]; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, , Seneca, KS.
177. Leon Crawford Funeral program, Hulpieu-Swaim Funeral Home; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. obtained by Marcia Philbrick while attending funeral [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
178. Bill of Sale, Memorial Art Company; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. to Mrs. Leon Crawford. passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Philbrick [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].

